School of Professional & Applied Sciences

Real expertise starts here.

Here, we build principled professionals who drive innovation and shape the future for good.

Message From the Dean

Welcome to the University of Lynchburg's School of Professional and Applied Sciences!

Here, learning extends far beyond the classroom. Continue Reading

- Timothy L. Schauer, DBA

Inspiring Futures Together

Teachers First, Mentors Always!

"We are friends with our students for life. This is not a home for four years. This is a community for the rest of your life. We go to our alum's weddings. They become our contacts in industry, for us and for our students. We hold their babies. Those babies grow up and come here."

Explore the School of Professional & Applied Sciences

Choose from 52 majors, minors, and graduate programs.

What's Happening

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Criminal forensics major ‘bridging the gap between the crime scene and the sciences’

Enrollment in the University of Lynchburg’s criminal forensics major, which was launched this past March, is off to a fast ...
Business administration and English double major named Sommerville Scholar

Business administration and English double major named Sommerville Scholar

Megan Stiffler ’26, a Westover Honors Fellow from New Freedom, Pennsylvania, has been named the 2025-26 Sommerville Scholar, the highest ...
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University raises more than $6.5 million in FY25

The University of Lynchburg raised more than $6.5 million* in fiscal year 2025, according to the institution’s Office of Advancement ...
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Men’s lacrosse player to represent Jamaica at U20 World Lacrosse Championship

Quincy White ’28, a member of the University of Lynchburg’s men’s lacrosse team, will play in the 2025 Men’s U20 ...
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University welcomes new trustees

Over the past year, the University of Lynchburg welcomed several new members to its board of trustees ...
Megan Stiffler '26 (center) with fellow national editors

Westover Honors Fellow selected as national editor of renowned undergraduate journal

Megan Stiffler ’26, a Westover Honors Fellow from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, was selected as a national editor for UReCA: The ...
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